War2k14 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 This is a serious question...In 2006 I saw Axl with a beer here and there but no Alcohol puff. When 2009 and 2010 started I saw a puffy Axl, but as the tour went down the puff decreased maybe because he drank less to save his voice.But from 2011 on, he's remained mostly puffy with no rasp. I remember he told Lisa Marie after Philly, no I can't have a drink with you, I have to protect my voice....Could it be that Axl enjoys the bottle so much now a days that he does so at direct expense of his vocals?I'm not flaming or trolling, but I'm actually thinking there might be some relation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 No. It's related to Axl sitting in his couch, eating Doritos and Brazilian food while the recording and the rehearsal studio have been collecting dust for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street Of The Blues Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 No dude it's because he has 52 years and been doing this for over 30. It's not helping him remember his lyrics at all though. There are countless musicians using alcohol as a comfort zone, and I don't know what it's like to be somebody else so who am I to judge really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Maybe./thread 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakey Styley Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 rasprasprasprasprasprasprasprasprasprasprasprasprasp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Not at all. Having drank with the guy for five hours in 2010, I can unequivocally state that there is little connection to rasp and alcohol. Think about it, for that to be true, Axl would have been dead cold sober throughout the late 80s and early 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Having drank with the guy for five hours in 2010You did what now? Please recap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axl_morris Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Probably a loss of testosterone as he's getting older. What he could eat and drink a few years ago is now harder to shift? Who knows!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Having drank with the guy for five hours in 2010You did what now? Please recap. I've saving that story for January 2015. Told myself I wouldn't give the full account to this board until five years had passed from that crazy night. I've got my reasons for that, which I'll share on January 28th, 2015. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesterdays-Civil-War Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 "Alcohol dries my throat out." - Axl, on Eddie Trunk's Radio Show, May 2006I doubt a dry throated Axl would lead to him becoming a cartoon character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Having drank with the guy for five hours in 2010You did what now? Please recap. I've saving that story for January 2015. Told myself I wouldn't give the full account to this board until five years had passed from that crazy night. I've got my reasons for that, which I'll share on January 28th, 2015.Oh, that's right. I think I remember seeing you say that somewhere, but I forgot it was you. Jan. 2015 isn't too far away. I can be patient. You'd better bring a doozy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsfanoldie Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I think its related to Erin. And Bill Bailey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathstroke Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 (edited) I thought he was trying to sing like Herb from Family Guy?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWMiAt1fQj8 Edited April 10, 2014 by Cotie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfierose Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Having drank with the guy for five hours in 2010You did what now? Please recap. I've saving that story for January 2015. Told myself I wouldn't give the full account to this board until five years had passed from that crazy night. I've got my reasons for that, which I'll share on January 28th, 2015.Oh, that's right. I think I remember seeing you say that somewhere, but I forgot it was you. Jan. 2015 isn't too far away. I can be patient. You'd better bring a doozy though. This.If we've waited five years it needs to be a story equivalent in stature to half of Chinese Democracy ( what this means obviously is open to interpretation). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsfanoldie Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Its gotta end in a blow job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Having drank with the guy for five hours in 2010You did what now? Please recap. I've saving that story for January 2015. Told myself I wouldn't give the full account to this board until five years had passed from that crazy night. I've got my reasons for that, which I'll share on January 28th, 2015.Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Having drank with the guy for five hours in 2010You did what now? Please recap. I've saving that story for January 2015. Told myself I wouldn't give the full account to this board until five years had passed from that crazy night. I've got my reasons for that, which I'll share on January 28th, 2015.Oh, that's right. I think I remember seeing you say that somewhere, but I forgot it was you. Jan. 2015 isn't too far away. I can be patient. You'd better bring a doozy though. It takes me 15 to 20 minutes to tell it person... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saber_ Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Axl could've had a polyp on nodule on his vocal cords.http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/NodulesPolyps/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Having drank with the guy for five hours in 2010You did what now? Please recap. I've saving that story for January 2015. Told myself I wouldn't give the full account to this board until five years had passed from that crazy night. I've got my reasons for that, which I'll share on January 28th, 2015.Oh, that's right. I think I remember seeing you say that somewhere, but I forgot it was you. Jan. 2015 isn't too far away. I can be patient. You'd better bring a doozy though. It takes me 15 to 20 minutes to tell it person...Frontrunner for Thread of the Year 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfierose Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Having drank with the guy for five hours in 2010You did what now? Please recap. I've saving that story for January 2015. Told myself I wouldn't give the full account to this board until five years had passed from that crazy night. I've got my reasons for that, which I'll share on January 28th, 2015.Oh, that's right. I think I remember seeing you say that somewhere, but I forgot it was you. Jan. 2015 isn't too far away. I can be patient. You'd better bring a doozy though. It takes me 15 to 20 minutes to tell it person...Will it be good enough for you to warrant your own sub section - Downzy Debates has a nice ring to it. :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Having drank with the guy for five hours in 2010You did what now? Please recap. I've saving that story for January 2015. Told myself I wouldn't give the full account to this board until five years had passed from that crazy night. I've got my reasons for that, which I'll share on January 28th, 2015.Oh, that's right. I think I remember seeing you say that somewhere, but I forgot it was you. Jan. 2015 isn't too far away. I can be patient. You'd better bring a doozy though. It takes me 15 to 20 minutes to tell it person...Will it be good enough for you to warrant your own sub section - Downzy Debates has a nice ring to it. :-DI swear I'm not as big of an asshole in person as I often present myself here. This place does something to me...Anyway, back on topic. I do agree that alcohol can dry out your vocal chords, that ultimately it's not the best elixir for those about to sing for two to three hours. But it's not as though Axl's sound requires perfect technique anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IncitingChaos Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Probably because he quit smoking cigarettes. Whatever work he did by himself or with a vocal coach between 2005-2010 improved his voice tremendously. Obviously he thought he was about to take over rock again with a new album and a world tour. Sadly plans went through. Axl started drinking a lot more out of depression and quit working on his voice. He lost his power and has struggled to regain it. So yes I would say alcohol contributed to the downfall of his voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfierose Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Having drank with the guy for five hours in 2010You did what now? Please recap. I've saving that story for January 2015. Told myself I wouldn't give the full account to this board until five years had passed from that crazy night. I've got my reasons for that, which I'll share on January 28th, 2015.Oh, that's right. I think I remember seeing you say that somewhere, but I forgot it was you. Jan. 2015 isn't too far away. I can be patient. You'd better bring a doozy though. It takes me 15 to 20 minutes to tell it person...Will it be good enough for you to warrant your own sub section - Downzy Debates has a nice ring to it. :-D I swear I'm not as big of an asshole in person as I often present myself here. This place does something to me...Anyway, back on topic. I do agree that alcohol can dry out your vocal chords, that ultimately it's not the best elixir for those about to sing for two to three hours. But it's not as though Axl's sound requires perfect technique anyway.I wasn't having a go, just joking. I enjoy your posts. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2112 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Speculation... alcohol isn't good for your voice, true, but how much he may or may not be having daily or weekly is something we aren't privy too. He has looked a little red in the face recently and that's a common result of over indulging in alcohol... or it's just high blood pressure or whatever. He's not healthy one way or the other, no one who has a gut like that is really healthy so regardless of if he is or isn't drinking heavily he obviously needs to cut something else out and add a fitness regime into his day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Diet Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Having drank with the guy for five hours in 2010You did what now? Please recap. I've saving that story for January 2015. Told myself I wouldn't give the full account to this board until five years had passed from that crazy night. I've got my reasons for that, which I'll share on January 28th, 2015.I take a note on this and you will be reminded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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